(Updated: December 19, 2024)
The public panel discussion of DNFI members is scheduled for 16th January 2025 at 15:30 CET during the Heimtextil trade fair in hall 12.1 in Frankfurt/Germany.
As DNFI, we want to get the opinion of international textiles trade and policys experts on whether they see a change in the textile industry in the short, medium or long term. What challenges can we expect in 2025/2026? How can regional and international trade laws and regulations promote sustainability? What role do global supply chains play? Visitors to the trade fair can ask their questions live and join in the discussion.
“Natural fibers in focus – Measuring Impacts” by DNFI.org
15:00 Meet next to the Retail Stage in Hall 12.1, B51 at Heimtextil Messe Frankfurt
15:30 Welcome by Elke Hortmeyer, DNFI chair, Director of Communications and International Relations of The Bremen Cotton Exchange, Spokesperson Make-The-Label-Count Initiative
15:35 Keynotes and Panel discussion:
- Ms Dalena White, DNFI vice chair, Secretary General of The International Wool Textile Organisation
- Dr. K.V. Srinivasan, President International Textile Manufacturers Federation, Managing Director Premier Mills Ltd.
- Dr. Terry Townsend, Cotton Analytics, DNFI officer for statistics and international relations
- Ms Elisabeth van Delden, Sustainability Manager Europe for The Woolmark Company
- Mr Janne Ari Mäki, Managing Director of Barker Textiles UAB
- Dr. Said Awad, Valorizen LLC, PalmFil®
16:15 DNFI 2024 Innovation in Natural Fibres Award Ceremony
PalmFil® the World’s First Date Palm Fibres
The 2024 DNFI Award is dedicated to Dr. Midani, Dr. Ahmed Hassanin, Dr. Said Awad and Valorizen LLC for the development of PalmFil®, the world’s first textile fiber and reinforcement product made from date palm frond and fruit stalks. Palm fibers are embedded inside the stalks and surrounded by a complex natural binder, making it difficult to extract the fibers without breakage or damage. The patented process delignifies and fibrillates those fiber vascular bundles using an environmentally-conscious mechanical-chemical-biological method. The method transforms date palm waste (potentially 5 mil tons dry weight annually) into high-value textile fibers, thus expanding the palette of sustainable natural fibers.
16:30 End
Date: 16th January 2025, 15:30 – 16:30 CET
Place: Messe Frankfurt/Germany, Hall 12, Level 1, B51, Retail Stage
Organizer Site: https://heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com/
